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Kuo: Apple Can Reduce Impact of Trump's Massive Tariffs in Five Ways
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Apple, like all US importers, will pass the tax onto US consumers. Likewise, other countries will institue tariffs on Apple IP and services, leading to higher prices on Apple products elsewhere.
Moving production to India won't work, as it only takes a quick stroke of Trump's pen to increase tariffs from India and lose 100% of the cost of moving production.
Moving production to India won't work, as it only takes a quick stroke of Trump's pen to increase tariffs from India and lose 100% of the cost of moving production.
This. Let them be greedy and the market dictate the sales.
However if Kuo is spouting this Apple already knows about it before one was put to paper.
And the fact that he wants a possible third term. Hellllll no. That would put him in charge until January 20, 2033.
Europeans buy few American cars because a majority of the vehicles producted by American companies are huge. If one were to look at the top selling vehicles in Europe, they'd see that, with a few exceptions, they're mostly small vehicles (i.e. hatchbacks) and tiny CUVs.
American car companies have pretty much eliminated smaller vehicles from their line up in favor of large trucks and SUVs because they're more profitable.
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4 of the 5 options are "screw over you customers" and the 1 option that isn't they have no control over.
The people/consumers will end up paying as expected.
I guess creating American manufacturing is just not going to be considered.
The import tariffs come into affect immediately. These suggestions will take time to implement. What are Apple going to do today? Immediately raise prices in the US or lose margin until they figure out what to do?
Because PC components are produced in Texas or what?
In case you haven't noticed. He likes to say things that make the headlines.
Or Apple can move its legal seat in any other country in the world and avoid them altogether. Or at the very least create separate legal identities that license the whole production.
That’s going to take years to happen. And it will involve more than just building factories. It will require educating the generation coming up and training workers. But here’s the kick in the head: We can expect much of that manufacturing to be done by robots. So job gains will be minimal.
Must make sure the greedy little pig stays fat! Not against capitalism at all, but those are very healthy margins already, even of the tariffs are not mitigated. Understanding obligations to shareholder etc, but Apple already has a huge amount of fat in the game so is not exactly squealing.
I agree, last time the US had tariffs like this it led to the great depression. Let's see if history repeats itself. Even if the EU and the rest of the world doesn't impose tariffs back I think many of American made products will be boycotted by consumers.
I thought US voters biggest driver was reducing costs? Looks like that’s going well then
Not to mention that quite a few American vehicles don't even fit on many European roads (the local ones).
(Note: I got to drive a BMW 5 Series in Ireland a few years ago- even that car, made in Europe, was slightly problematic on some of the rural roads I found myself on. I couldn't even imagine a large American pick up or SUV.)
India is on the tariff list, wishful thinking that India tariffs can be reduced. Now Russia is not on the list, Apple should move production there.
You may have to wait about 8 years if he gets his way.
If I was American, I would've traded him in to at least a Product Red or a midnight.
The new Titanium is good too, and probably more reliable and lasting then Orange 😉
Countries excluded from the list include Russia, Cuba, Belarus and North Korea. So many options for Apple to chose from.